Glove



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

D. B.-GUNN. GLOVE.

No. 878,884. Patented Feb; 28, 1888.

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GLOVE.

No. 378,834. Patented Feb. 28, 1888.

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DANIEL B. GUNN, OF RED OAK, IOWA.

GLOVE.

SFECIPICA'I'TON forming part of Letters Patent No. 378,834, dated February 28, 1888. Application filed August 8, 1887. Serial No. 246,370. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL B. Grim, a citizen of the United States, residing at Red Oak,

Iowa, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Gloves and Mittens, and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My object is to improve gloves in the following manner, reference being had to the annexed drawings, in which 7 Figure 1 is a perspective view of a glove of my manufacture, showing the palmer side thereof. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the back side of theglove. Fig. 3 is a view of the main blank with the front of the third and fourth fingers and thumb omitted. Figs. etand 5 are views of the finger-pieces; and Fig. 6 is an outline in diagram of the back of the thumb-stall.

This invention is especially designed for what is known in the trade as *mens gloves, which are usually made of chamoisskin or undressed leather, although the gloves may be made ofother material without departing from my invention.

Referring to the annexed drawings by letter, it will be seen that my glove A has no seams on the front of the finger-stalls; also, that the back part of the thumb-piece serves as a gusset and affords a fullness which, when the hand is put into the glove, will fold upon itself and allow a close attachment about the wrist of the arm when the glove is fastened, as will be hereinafter explained.

The palm portion of the glove, with the exception of the two middle fingers, is made of one piece. The index-finger and the small finger of the glove constitute one integral piece of the palm. It will also be observed that the inner portion of the thumb-piece also forms part of the palm-piece. The posterior portion of the thnmb-piece-lettered D in the annexed drawings-is shaped as indicated in Fig. 6. The long extension of this piece forms, when united in the glove, a broad folding gusset, which is adapted to allow the handto be readily put into the glove and toibe folded about the wrist with a suitable strap, which may be secured to the wrist-band.

Having described the major parts of my im* proved glove, I will now refer to the patterns as illustrated by Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6.

The pattern represented by Fig. 3 shows a base extending from a to a, which is straight. From a to a is a curved line, which is connected with the outer form edge of the part b to the small finger. By slitting the material and removing a piece of approximately wedge form the finger-blanks a a are produced. Between a and a is another slit, leaving a blank portion which is cross-slitted at a. This crosscut portion with a Vent, a, form the posterior portion of the fourth finger and also the index-finger. The marginal curvalinear portion of the cut-out a is an attachment for the thun1b-piece.

The thuinbpiece D has its outer edge bordered by a transverse curved line, b, and its longitudinal edges b are also curved from a point o to b from whence they curve inwardly again and terminate in aprolongatiombt The curved edges b of this blank D are sewed to the longitudinal edges of the cutout portion a, and the edges of the elongation b are sewed to the edges of the face part of the thumb-piece to formthe thumb stall.

The parts illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 are sewed to the edges of the third and fourth fingers respectively.

It will be observed from the foregoing description that I do away with the usual seams made on the front of fingers of gloves and the thumbs thereof, where they will not contact with articles handled, thereby avoiding the cutting of said seams. It will also be seen from the above description that the full grip of the hand is practically composed of a single piece.

Having described my invention,what Iclaim 1s The improved glove herein described, consisting, essentially, of the blank comprising the back and palmer portion, all of the index and small fingers, the backs of the middle fingers, and the front of the thumb, the same having a V-shaped slit, as shown, between the index-finger and front'of the small finger, the piece D for the back of the thumb sewed to the front thumb'piece in the main blank and extending therefrom to the wrist, and the front pieces for the second and third fingers, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANL. l3. GUNN. Witnesses:

THAD M. WHITTIER, THEO. J OHNKOWSKL 

